Cam Spencer 21 points vs Spurs (Dec 2, 2025): best of 22 games
21 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 21:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.3 PTS · 7.2 FGA · 20.3 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season: 21.5 against a usual 8.7 (+12.8)
Season-high 21 points among the games the source holds (previous high 19, set on Nov 5, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Cam Spencer score 21 points?
Cam Spencer scored 21 points against the Spurs on Dec 2, 2025 in 21:54: 6-of-8 from the field, 3-of-4 from three, 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Spencer averaged 10.3 points on 7.2 shots in 20.3 minutes across 21 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 22 games the source holds this season. From free throws, 6 points against a usual 1.4; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 2.3; from threes, 9 points against a usual 6.6. Minutes: 21:54, against a usual 20.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 35.3, against a usual 15.4. At the Spurs, the Grizzlies lost 126-119. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Spencer in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:54 | 20.3 | +1.6 |
| Points | 21 | 10.3 | +10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 7.2 · 46.4% | +0.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 4.8 · 46.0% | -0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 1.6 · 88.2% | +4.4 · +11.8 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 20.2 | 18.6 | +1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.3 | 15.4 | +19.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 6.6 (2.2-of-4.8) | +2.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 2.3 (1.1-of-2.4) | +3.7 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.6) | +4.6 |
| Total | 21 | 10.3 | +10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.5 against a usual 8.7 (+12.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +12.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 16.3, set on Nov 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 126-119 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Nov 30, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 15 points (Nov 18, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.